A Bourbonnais woman was killed in a traffic crash on Interstate 55 near Channahon Sunday. The Will County Coroner’s office identifies 26-year-old Melissa Prosser. She was pronounced dead at 4:14 am at...
- Police across Indiana will be out in force this month looking for speeders and distracted drivers. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute says the extra patrols will run from April 4th through April 13th as part of the...
There's a heightened threat for severe weather, including the potential for strong, long-track tornadoes, is taking shape across northern Illinois Thursday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service is monitoring...
Canaan Curtis has quite the "infectious smile." But his perseverance and growth mindset is what makes him a model student in the educational community of the Watseka Unit Nine School District. And the 8th grader at...
60-year-old Omar Smith of Hoopeston was arrested near the 400 block of W. Elm Street around 2:15 am (Monday). Smith faces 3-counts: aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, domestic battery/ bodily harm, and domestic battery/...
Matthew Schore is the newest member of the Kankakee Community College board of trustees. He was appointed at the board’s March meeting to fill the term of Michael Proctor, who died unexpectedly last month.
Schore brings a strong...
Damage assessments are complete in Kankakee County after tornadoes hit the Aroma Park area earlier this month. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security are conducting a comprehensive review...
